Explorer Load Weight Capacity?

JW

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Jan 31, 2010, 9:46:23 PM1/31/10

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I'm getting ready to lay a new laminate floor and can save some $$ if
I can eliminate delivery. Any thoughts on trying to haul about 600
pounds in the back of a 2005 4X2 Explorer? Travel distance would be
about 15 miles with no serious hills. My door panel shows a GAWR of
3200lb, but I don't know base vehicle weight so I don't know how to
use that number. I would appreciate any feedback from the experts.
Thanks for your help,
JW

Ashton Crusher

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Jan 31, 2010, 11:42:18 PM1/31/10

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Shouldn't be a problem. It's barely more than a quarter ton. The
whole truck might weight 4000 #, if half is on the rear axle then it's
got 2000 # on it leaving another 1200# of capacity. Most likely the
truck is not actually rated for 1200# of cargo though. Just spread
the load out in back so you don't have it all hanging behind the axle.

PeterD

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Feb 1, 2010, 8:47:14 AM2/1/10

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On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:42:18 -0700, Ashton Crusher <de...@moore.net>
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And in worse case, make two trips? Personally I agree with Ashton,
should not be a problem. Just don't try to bring your three 285 lb
buddies with you when you pick 'em up! <bg>

sparky01

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Feb 1, 2010, 2:06:26 PM2/1/10

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"Ashton Crusher" <de...@moore.net> wrote in message
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Don't think you will have any problems at all for that short distance.
I hauled several loads of sod for my back yard and all the materials for
tiling my kitchen and bath with my Explorer. Using my head, for fairly
short (10-20 mile)
trips , no problems at all.

JW

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Feb 1, 2010, 8:09:39 PM2/1/10

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On Feb 1, 2:06 pm, "sparky01" <spark...@verizon.net> wrote:
> "Ashton Crusher" <d...@moore.net> wrote in message

> trips , no problems at all.- Hide quoted text -
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Thanks for all the responses. That's what I was hoping to hear, but
I'd never loaded it down like that before. It sure will save me some
money.
Thanks again,
JW

Ashton Crusher

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Feb 1, 2010, 11:17:27 PM2/1/10

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On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 17:09:39 -0800 (PST), JW <jwilli...@hotmail.com>
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>On Feb 1, 2:06�pm, "sparky01" <spark...@verizon.net> wrote:

I remember my Dad hauling stuff in his 58 pickup with it so loaded
down that the springs were fully compressed and the tires where
squished to half their normal height (Bias, not radial). It made it
to the dump (at low speed).

George Csahanin

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Feb 11, 2010, 2:44:13 PM2/11/10

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That's like having the mother-in-law and her sister in the back, right?

GeorgeC

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Mikepier

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Feb 25, 2010, 9:28:19 PM2/25/10

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I had brought home about 1500 LBS of ceramic tile one day in my 99
XLT, and most of it was put towards the front. I did have to drive the
truck slow, but still manageable.

C. E. White

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Mar 1, 2010, 12:13:35 PM3/1/10

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"Mikepier" <mike...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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There is what you can do, what you should do, and what Ford says is
OK. We used to stack 2500 lbs in the back of a Ranger - you could do
it; you shouldn't do it; Ford would say it was not OK.

If you want to know what Ford says is OK, read the certification label
on the door and go weigh the truck.

Ed

Ulysses

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Mar 29, 2010, 6:53:08 PM3/29/10

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"Ashton Crusher" <de...@moore.net> wrote in message
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I agree with everyone that it shouldn't be a problem. Heck, I've been
driving around with 500 pounds of inverters and panels and such for months
because it's too heavy to get out. But mine is in a '91.